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Need help wiring the third brake light on a Bestop

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by GeoTaco, Jul 18, 2009.

  1. Jul 18, 2009 at 9:38 AM
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    GeoTaco

    GeoTaco [OP] the town is back that way

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    So i just go my bestop delivered yesterday, and of course it was on last night, but i am trying to figure out how to wire the third brake light. Anyone know a good way to do this?
     
  2. Jul 18, 2009 at 9:40 AM
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    is that a topper cap?
     
  3. Jul 18, 2009 at 9:41 AM
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    GeoTaco [OP] the town is back that way

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    yes, its a soft top, like a jeep top.
     
  4. Jul 18, 2009 at 9:45 AM
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    oh ok try tapping into the brake light
     
  5. Jul 18, 2009 at 9:46 AM
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    GeoTaco [OP] the town is back that way

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    how would i do that? im not very electrically adept. do i go in by the tailgate, or wire all the way back to the cab?
     
  6. Jul 18, 2009 at 9:48 AM
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    through the tailgate pop off the brake light
     
  7. Jul 18, 2009 at 9:49 AM
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    ah, ok ill try that. thanks
     
  8. Jul 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM
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    I haven't done this, but maybe else can chime in...Can you tap into the trailer wiring harness?
     
  9. Jul 18, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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  10. Jul 18, 2009 at 10:36 AM
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    Most do this since it's easier to reverse the process if you take the top off.
     
  11. Jul 18, 2009 at 11:07 AM
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    Remove two 10mm bolts to remove taillight assembly. Pull straight rearward to reomve taillight. then make following connections

    Green/red = brake light
    green (right next to it) - works when parking lightsare on = dome light wire (you would have to go to battery for dome light on anytime make sure you use a fuse within a foot of the battery)
    white/black = ground

    There is a gap between the bedcaps and the bed (rear metal upright) large enough for 3 wires to fit. You can fish them out from inside the tailght.

    For quick disconnect capabilities you will always have a connector there (so it will as clean as your imagination its just wires) . If you don't have a "quick disconnect just get a 4flat trailor harness loop and use it (they come in 48'' lengths).

    I hope this helped.
     
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  12. Dec 18, 2010 at 5:33 PM
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    Great idea on the trailer wire harness.
     
  13. Apr 6, 2011 at 6:47 PM
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    So i am reviving this thread because i am a wiring noob and couldnt find any more info on this.

    I need to wire my 3rd brake light on my LEER cap i bought used. if you look in the picture, the caps wiring is the top right , one red, one black wire. I assume red is positive and the black negative or ground?

    And below that is the wires that control the left rear lights. There is a red, white , green, blue, and blue with black stripe. What color is what and which ones do i connect to?

    I also envision myself buying the strip lights that go under the tailgate, i saw ones that are red for breaks and signals, and then white for back up lights. so i want to know which wires i need to splice into as well.

    Billerica-20110406-00046.jpg
     
  14. Apr 6, 2011 at 10:55 PM
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    For a 2007:
    Red/White: Backup
    Green: Tail
    Blue: Brake
    Blue/Black: Left Turn
    White/Black: Ground

    Connect Leer red to Toyota blue.
    Connect Leer black to Toyota white/black.
     
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  15. Apr 7, 2011 at 4:46 PM
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    Thank you very much!! I will let you know how i make out.
     
  16. Apr 9, 2011 at 10:42 AM
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    Worked like a charm, thanks again!!
     
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    Subbed because I need this info. :eek:
     
  18. May 6, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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    is the wiring on a 2013 the same?
     
  19. Jun 6, 2013 at 8:35 AM
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    It took way too long to find something like this. The color of the wires seems to be at least what I couldn't find. Save me from testing them.

     
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    I hooked up my 3rd brake light today on my Bestop and I too had problems with the wiring color code ... I found that the above listed color code for the 2007 is the same for my 2013 .... Also a problem was that the light provided byBestop had a white,black,& a brown wire .... WaWaWhaaat ?After some searching around and finding no posts on this type Chinese light , I called Bestop .... They didn't even know !
    The way I solved it was to connect the wires to a 9 volt battery .... The little square one .... You know
    I found that
    Black = Negative
    White= Positive - - - Steady Full Brake Light
    Brown = Positive - - - Scrolling Brake Light


    If you want a scrolling brake light use brown& black
    If you want a steady plain ol brake light (like me) use the white and black


    I spliced into the White/Black on the tail light assembly for the negative (black)


    Spliced into the Green/Red for the Positive (I used the white ) from the third brake light .... Use brown if want the Scrolling affect


    It worked just fine .... And now I'm Happy Happy Happy !
     

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